Typed Line

Install

Or by hand, in a Next.js project with shadcn set up. It writes components/pastetaste/typed-line.tsx.

Install the pastetaste component "Typed Line" (typed-line) into this Next.js project and use it.

What it is: A line that types out, holds, deletes backwards and moves to the next phrase, with human timing (key jitter, longer pauses after punctuation) and a solid or blinking caret.

Before you place it, ask me (one short message, in my language; "skip" = sensible default): which page and section it goes in, my brand colour (hex), the text, labels or images it should show, and whether I want my logo or my own copy in the demo content. Then:

Steps:
1. If the project has no components.json, run: npx shadcn@latest init -y -d. Then run: npx shadcn@latest add https://pastetaste.com/r/typed-line.json
   (it writes components/pastetaste/typed-line.tsx; install any npm packages it reports).
2. Import it: import { TypedLine } from "@/components/pastetaste/typed-line" (check the file for the exact named export).
3. Put it where it fits on the page I name, keep the rest of the page untouched, and pass props for my colours instead of editing the installed file.
4. It does not depend on Tailwind; colours come from CSS variables (--pt-*) or props.
5. It supports prefers-reduced-motion with a still state; do not remove it.

Props (all optional unless the type has no default):
- phrases: string[] — Phrases to type in order.
- prefix: string = '' — Fixed text before the typed part.
- typeSpeed: number = 55 — Milliseconds per typed character.
- deleteSpeed: number = 28 — Milliseconds per deleted character.
- hold: number = 1.8 — Seconds a finished phrase stays.
- gap: number = 0.45 — Pause on the empty line in seconds.
- jitter: number = 0.45 — Per-key timing noise, 0 to 1.
- loop: boolean = true — Start over after the last phrase; otherwise the last stays.
- caret: 'bar' | 'block' | 'underscore' = 'bar' — Caret shape.
- caretColor: string = currentColor — Caret colour.
- as: 'span' | 'h1' | 'h2' | 'h3' | 'p' | 'div' = 'span' — Rendered element.

Live preview: https://pastetaste.com/c/typed-line
Then run the dev server, check it in the browser at desktop and mobile width, and tell me the page URL.

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